Monday, November 2nd 2009
by Tom Doheny
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On Thursday, Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled the most dramatic and costly healthcare bill in the history of this country. Instead of moderating the proposals after months of mounting opposition from the American public, the final bill amounts to an ultimatum.

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Sunday, November 1st 2009
by mevans
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As the Legislature's new health insurance premium surtax gets passed along in the form of higher premiums, Oregonians wake up to the fact that businesses don't pay taxes - individuals do.

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Friday, October 30th 2009
by pvenable
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TAC identifies Public Enemy No. 1: You, The Taxpayer, is an option piece by AFP state director Peggy Venable which appeared in the Oct 30, 2009, Lone Star report: The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) has identified Public Enemy No. 1 — the taxpayer. At its recent annual conference, TAC included a presentation entitled, “You aren’t paranoid, they ARE after you.”

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Friday, October 30th 2009
by pvenable
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If you are like me, wondering how the folks in Washington can claim that they will achieve “health care reform” while not increasing the deficit, welcome to my world.

That’s right, there is no free lunch. The costs will be dear – not only in monetary costs, but in costs to our freedom.

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Friday, October 30th 2009
by Tom Doheny
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In my Tuesday post, I discussed how government is addicted to gambling with your money. Today, the focus is on why they are addicted. Americans are naturally optimistic. We live in the most prosperous and free country in the world. Of course our economy has its ups and downs, but when examined over generations, the growth has been continuous.

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